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The complete and unabridged text of Victor Hugo's sweeping novel in a stunning new paperback edition.

Toilers of the Sea (1866) is a novel by Victor Hugo. Written while Hugo was living in exile on the island of Guernsey, Toilers of the Sea is a story of adventure that expresses the everyday struggles of a fool in love while capturing the changes wrought by political and economic revolution in Europe. "Gilliatt lived in the parish of St. Sampson. He was not liked by his neighbours, and there were reasons for that fact." Viewed as an outsider by...

The Last Day of a Condemned Man (1829) is a short novel by Victor Hugo. Having witnessed several executions by guillotine as a young man, Hugo devoted himself in his art and political life to opposing the death penalty in France. Praised by Dostoevsky as "absolutely the most real and truthful of everything that Hugo wrote, " The Last Day of a Condemned Man is a powerful story from an author who defined nineteenth century French literature. If ...

Ninety-Three (1874) is the final novel of Victor Hugo. As a work of historical fiction, the story is set during the period of conflict between the newly formed French Republic and the Royalists who sought to reverse the gains of the revolution. Praised for its morality and honest depiction of the horrors of war, Ninety-Three influenced such wide-ranging political thinkers as Joseph Stalin and Ayn Rand. "The soldiers forced cautiously. Everythi...

In the nineteenth century, the world is on the brink of changing forever. The Napoleonic Wars have upended European politics and the Industrial Revolution is reshaping humanity’s relationship with the natural world. On the island of Guernsey, a young misfit endangers his life to win the love of a local heiress. Toilers of the Sea is a novel by Victor Hugo.

Sentenced to death by guillotine, a condemned man reflects on his life and emotions while waiting in a cramped prison cell. Although his crime and identity are never revealed, his humanity cries out for mercy. Intended as a fictional expression of the author’s opposition to the death penalty, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is a novel by Victor Hugo.

Fighting between the newly formed French Republic and bands of Royalists has torn the countryside apart. Along the coast of Brittany, a formidable force led by the Marquis de Lantenac is starting to make gains against the Blues, threatening the Revolution itself. Sent by Danton and Robespierre, Gauvain must defeat Lantenac, a distant relative. Ninety-Three is a novel by Victor Hugo.

Jean Valjean and Cosette’s past catches up with them with the arrival of a former foe. Les Misérables Volume Three: Marius, by Victor Hugo, introduces a spirited young man who crosses paths with both Cosette and the relentless innkeepers. A sudden reunion threatens Valjean’s attempt at a life of freedom.

Plus que quelques heures à vivre avant d'être exécuté. C'est le compte à rebours du Dernier Jour d'un condamné. En 1832, le jeune Hugo signe là son plus vibrant plaidoyer contre la peine de mort, puisqu'il nous met à la place d'un homme dont l'exécution est proche, sans que nous sachions le motif de sa condamnation. Il nous offre un récit d'une grande modernité qui ...